Café Play

“Café Play”

Café Play transforms The Cornelia Street Café into an immersive and interactive wonderland. Offering a unique glimpse into the lives of New Yorkers – from the waitress to the cockroach to the teacup on the table – Café Play ran the gamut from the hilarious to the profound and transformative. Audiences enjoyed a three-course dinner during the show to fully immerse themselves in the world of the café.

Conceived and directed by Erin B. Mee.
Written by Jenny Lyn Bader, Jessie Bear, Erin B. Mee, and Colin Waitt.
Choreography by Jonathan Matthews.

2018 Production
Performers: Marisa LaRuffa, Caitlan Lattimer, Jonathan Matthews, Richard L. McBride, Nicole Orabona, and Amanda Thickpenny.
Voice Actors: Kathleen Chalfant, Nick Fondulis, and Jed Peterson.
Stage Manager: Andrew Wehnke.
Dramaturg: Ezra Brain.
Sound Design: Jonathan Matthews and Evan Schwartz.

2016 Production
Performers: Jonathan Matthews, Caitlan Lattimer, Amanda Thickpenny, Jessica Brittany Smith, Jimmy Schatz, Trinity Dawn Bobo.

Photos by Maria Baranova-Suzuki.